Chickens are the best
Knowing the difference between chicken mites and lice is essential if you want to guarantee the health of your backyard flock. Are your chickens looking a little bit…itchy or irritated? If so, it might be time to inspect them for parasites. Of all the ailments that can affect your favorite feathered friends, parasites are some…
September is here…..which means it’s time to think about what to do in your chicken coop to prepare! I can smell the pumpkin from here! Fall is on its way (or in progress) and there is a lot you can do in your coop this month! Help your flock stay healthy and keep your coop…
First and foremost. Cinnamon Queen chickens aren’t really made of cinnamon. But they are made of everything nice! This egg laying chicken has made quite a name for itself regarding its egg production These 6-pound hens produce a plethora of lovely brown eggs whose production starts early on in a hen’s life. What’s even better…
How to clean fresh eggs was something that didn’t concern me for years. We were the only ones eating them, so if there was a spot on them or a bit of dirt, it didn’t bother me. Besides egg cleaning wasn’t on my to-do list. Eggshells automatically have something called a “bloom” which is a…
Not sure if some of your eggs are good or bad? Try the egg float test! Why do you need to know about the egg float test? Chickens are masters at hiding their eggs if they want to. In other words, they don’t always lay their eggs in the coop like good little chickens should….
What is diatomaceous earth? And what are the benefits of diatomaceous earth to chickens? No worries. I had no clue either. We started using DE (diatomaceous earth) on our farm a while ago, and haven’t looked back since. We had a number of Cornish Cross chickens that had gotten so large they couldn’t clean themselves very…
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